The FZY Study programme runs throughout the year. Classes are open only to Year Course chanichim and are held at our facilities across the country. The programme is designed and built with FZY chanichim in mind and is constantly changing and developing to reflect the interests of those coming on the programme.
More than just classes, the Studies programme offers plenty of opportunities for social events and encounters with the Israeli community. Meetings run by madrichim (leaders) and chanichim themselves are held for each section on a regular basis.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
The exact courses that are offered during the Study programme are constantly changing, however the following are a good guide to the scope and variety of the courses offered.
History of Zionism and Israel
The course is an intensive introduction to Zionism and to Israel The course is an analysis of the Jew in the modern world and the development of Zionist thought and the history of Israel. The course is taught using a variety of media, centering around the siyyur (field trip) each week. The siyyurim will take chanichim to the places and introduce them to the people connected with the events being dealt with in class.
Hadracha
A key element of FZY Year Course is Hadracha, leadership skills. In this class, chanichim will be given the theoretical and practical skills necessary to return to the UK as leaders (madrichim) of the movement, capable of running camps, seminars and weekly meetings.
Ulpan
The key to appreciating Israeli society is language and the Ulpan class provides students of all levels and abilities the chance to learn to speak, read and write Modern Hebrew.
Idkun (Israel Update)
Spending a year in Israel allows the chanichim to see and hear the news from Israeli sources. This class gives the chanichim the opportunity to understand and analyse the complex news emanating from Israel.
Studies in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
In this course students will explore the nature and development of the conflict between the Yishuv - and later Israel - and its Arab neighbours since the late 19th century. The class will study the evolution of Arab-Israeli relations from a communal conflict to an international one. Utilising conflict theory, students will analyse political and diplomatic interests which influenced decisions by opposing sides to either pursue strategies of war or peace. The class will come to understand how strategic considerations and geopolitical circumstances, as well as political and religious ideology have shaped not only the various military conflicts but also the diplomatic activity carried on between.
Jerusalem in the Jewish Historical Perspective
This course explores selected themes in the history of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel, with the city of Jerusalem serving as the living laboratory through which to study those themes. A weekly class meeting will be complemented by a half-day siyyur. The siyyurim will focus on archaeological sites, the holy places of the different religions and the modern expansion of the city outside the walls.
Introduction to the Jewish Bookshelf
Learn to navigate the wealth of Jewish text found on the bookshelf of the Jewish library. Through theme based learning, ancient and modern Jewish texts will be placed into context, as well as familiarising the student with the Jewish bookshelf. From ancient, to modern, from midrashic to mystical, an overview of the major texts of Judaism will ensure that students feel at home with Jewish texts.
Israeli Society Today
This course presents through lecture, special guest speakers and events and intense discussions the critical issues on the contemporary Israeli agenda and attempts to give students the tools to analyse and comprehend them. There is no better place in the world to learn and experience Israeli society than in the country itself that is a never-ending source of headlines, controversy and passionate debate. This course attempts to encapsulate those elements experientially over the semester.
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